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Hall of Famer Dan Wright’s FPL Gameweek 9 team reveal

30 October 2026 121 comments
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With the FPL Gameweek 9 deadline closing in, it’s time to see how one of our top managers is approaching the next round.

This time, we hear from Hall of Famer Dan Wright, who talks us through his squad, planned transfers and the key decisions.

Despite only starting playing FPL in 2012/13, Dan has 10 finishes inside the top 50k, of which five were inside the top 10k.

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  1. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 hours, 57 mins ago

    Arsenal injury news: Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Christos Tzolis all trained today.

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    1. PogChamp
      3 hours, 52 mins ago

      Great. Tempted to play Calafiori.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
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        3 hours, 46 mins ago

        Same

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  2. Blame it on Traore
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    3 hours, 57 mins ago

    Playing the draft game. Is it time to bin off Morgan Gibbs White for Kudus? Cheers folks.

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    1. cruzex
      3 hours, 53 mins ago

      Yes

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  3. TheBiffas
    3 hours, 53 mins ago

    Start Calafiori (LIV, A) or Hall (EVE, H) ? Cheers

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      3 hours, 50 mins ago

      Hall

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    2. Snoopydog
      3 hours, 47 mins ago

      Hall

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 hours, 46 mins ago

      Hall

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  4. Keane There Dunne That
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    A) Start Solanke, Save FT (likely JP -> Isak next week)

    OR

    B) JPedro -> Jackson, bench Solanke

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 hours, 46 mins ago

      A

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  5. FPL Blow-In
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    3 hours, 49 mins ago

    Hi Folks, is this line up correct and bench order ? Anything worth a hit? Thank you

    Kinsky
    Gabriel, Calafiori, Gvardiol
    Rogers, Tavernier, Barnes, Manzambi, Gross
    Haaland, Jackson

    Leno, De Cuyper, Munoz, Pedro 0ft .3itb

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  6. Feanor
    3 hours, 48 mins ago

    Worth a hit to get Kinsky in so I can bench Verbruggen vs City?

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    1. Snoopydog
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      No

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    2. FPL Blow-In
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      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      No

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    3. Feanor
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      Could stretch to 5.0 Suzuki, who is surely going to get an assist and a huge haul one of these weeks

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      1. Mumfie
        3 hours, 19 mins ago

        Bear in mind Suzuki will be away with Japan for the Asian cup around January.

        Sure I’ve seen someone mention it.

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  7. Snoopydog
    3 hours, 48 mins ago

    Bench two of these defenders:

    A. Tarkowski
    B. Calafiori
    C. Gvardiol
    D. De Cuyper
    E. Egan

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 hours, 46 mins ago

      B and D

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      A and E

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  8. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 hours, 47 mins ago

    On WC

    Who is the best 4.5DF to have for this team

    Kinsky Pickford
    Gabriel Muharemovic O’Shea Silva xxxxxxxx
    Palmer Kudus Tavernier Rogers Rudoni
    Jackson Haaland DCL

    Any ideas would be appreciated

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      3 hours, 42 mins ago

      Justin or Robertson

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  9. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 hours, 47 mins ago

    GTG?
    0ft

    Kinsky
    Gvardiol Davis DeCuyper
    Schade Palmer Gross Mbeumo
    HaalandC Jackson DCL

    B. Konsa Cala Slater

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    1. Radulfo28773
      3 hours, 46 mins ago

      I’d play Konsa ahead of De Cuyper

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        3 hours, 23 mins ago

        Close call. Could be a s header and cs for Konsa.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
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      3 hours, 42 mins ago

      G2G

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  10. Radulfo28773
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    Bench Konsa or Guehi?

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    1. Mumfie
      3 hours, 43 mins ago

      Would need to know your other defenders. Do you have other Arsenal cover?

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      1. Radulfo28773
        2 hours, 21 mins ago

        Yep I have Calafiori plus Gvardiol (and Oshea on the bench)

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  11. Mumfie
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    Had Mbeumo benched all week but would you play him over Barnes - Rogers - Gross - Schade

    I’m playing my 3 forwards Jackson - Haaland - Isak

    Thanks

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    1. Radulfo28773
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      I’d play him ahead of Schade

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      1. Mumfie
        3 hours, 40 mins ago

        Yep coming back from injury and reduced minutes. But did I read he looked good in the cup?

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    2. Feanor
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      Over Gross, I think

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      1. Mumfie
        3 hours, 43 mins ago

        I’m thinking this.

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  12. Bobby Digital
    3 hours, 40 mins ago

    Yeah over Gross imo.

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  13. SpaceCadet
    3 hours, 38 mins ago

    Start two.

    A. Konsa
    B. Calafiori
    C. Davis
    D. De cuyper

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 hours, 35 mins ago

      Can’t decide!

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    2. Bavarian
      3 hours, 28 mins ago

      BD

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  14. golfboy
    3 hours, 12 mins ago

    Start Calafiori or Konsa, or both and bench Hall?

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  15. Zeral
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    1 hour, 45 mins ago

    Van Hecke or Silva... choices choices choices. Any advice beside the .1 mil rise for van Hecke over the weekend?

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  16. Freshy
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    46 mins ago

    Im set on sitting Dubravka but the rest of the of the squad has me fully flummoxed
    Any observations?

    Verbruggen - (Dubravka)
    Calafiori - Konsa - Ajer - (Egan - De Cuyper)
    Palmer - Schade - Rogers - Belloumi - (Groß)
    Haaland(C) - Isak - Jackson(VC)

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